Improvement in bale-ties



A. E. KIMBERLY.

Bale-Tie.

No. 200,659. Patented Feb. 26, I878.

N. PETERS, PNOTO-LITHOGRAPHER WASHINGTON D C UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

AMOS E. KIMBERLY, OF WEST LIBERTY P. 0., IOWA.

lM PROVEMENT IN BALE-TIES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 200,659, dated February26,1878; application filed February 9, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AMos E. KnvLBERLY, (P. O.West Liberty, Muscatinecounty, Iowa,) of Iowa township, county of Cedar, State of Iowa, haveinvented or discovered a new and useful Improvement in Bale-Ties; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, concise, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing,making a part of thisspecification, in whichlike letters indicating likeparts- Figure l is a perspective View of my improved bale-tie; and Fig.2 is a like view of the tie, showing the loops or bands as attachedthereby.

My improved bale-tie is made of triangular shape, of cast or wroughtmetal.

It consists of three bars, a, b, and c, the latter bar having a flange,c, projecting out forward or back, as may be preferred, and along thewhole of the length of the bar a, or only at its upper end. The oppositeedges of the bar to constitute the bearing-seats of the loops d d. Theloop 01 is passed around the bar a, and, by preference, secured byclosing the straps down upon the bar, or by riveting them togetheroutside of the bar, so that in transportation or handling the buckle ortie may not become lost.

When the fastening is to be made, the loop 01 is bent at the properpoint, with the free end beneath, and is slipped over the bar 0, so asto come inside the flange c. It then takes its seat on the bar a besidethe loop d, but on the opposite edge of the bar. The

flange c not only prevents the loop d from slipping off under anycircumstances, but also, by bearing, particularly at its upper end,against the edge of the loop d, or one of the folds thereof, holds thebar a transverse to the line of strain, and in proper position for thebearing-faces of the loops to be well seated on opposite edges of thebar.

The bar 0 may be flanged both forward and back, if so preferred; or alug, 6, may take the place of each or either flange, so as to provide aside or edge bearing upon both the upper and lower folds of the loop 01.

The general form of this tie or buckle is that of a right-angledtriangle.

I claim herein as my invention- 1. The bale-tie described, consisting ofthree bars, a b c, constituting exactly or approximately a rightangledtriangle, and of a flange, c, or equivalent lug, projecting from the bara, substantially as set forth.

2. The right-angled triangular bale-tie a b c, with flange c incombination with loops d d, substantially as set forth.

3. The triangular bale-tie a b 0, having a flange, c, ,projecting fromone side of the bar 0, and a ,lug, e, projecting from the opposite side,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

AMOS E. KIMBERLY. Witnesses: v JNo. A. WILSON, 4'. GLAUDIUS L. PARKER.

